with the elections coming, i could not just sit at home and do nothing. i had to come in protest -- and protests. >> the mass protests were prompted by this footage. it shows guards torturing inmates in a tbilisi prison. the footage is said to have been secretly filmed by a former prison worker. the nation is in shock. miranda is among those who fear the scand could destabilize the country. the videos were first broadcast by two tv stations closely associated with the billionaire opposition leader. miranda supports saakashvili and is concerned the scandal could damage his chance of being returned to office. >> the standard of living has gone up here in the past few years, but once again, we have mass protests, and they could turn into war or a revolution, just so someone else could take control. no, i do not want that again. >> she remembers the collapse of the soviet union, the ensuing civil war, and the economic crisis in georgia in the 1990's. she says things improved in 2003 when president saakashvili came to power in a peaceful revolution. she says c